Nepal vs Rwanda: Rural population
Nepal
9.77 million
in 2025
Rwanda
10.07 million
in 2025
Nepal rank
54th
Rwanda rank
53rd
Rural population over time
- Nepal
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 10.07 million against 9.77 million in Nepal, a difference of 291,350.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Nepal ahead.
Nepal ranks 54th and Rwanda ranks 53rd of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 6 and Rwanda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.68 million | 3.31 million | 7.37 million | Nepal |
| 1970s | 12.68 million | 4.37 million | 8.31 million | Nepal |
| 1980s | 14.30 million | 5.92 million | 8.38 million | Nepal |
| 1990s | 16.61 million | 6.71 million | 9.90 million | Nepal |
| 2000s | 14.40 million | 7.50 million | 6.90 million | Nepal |
| 2010s | 9.86 million | 9.35 million | 512,346 | Nepal |
| 2020s | 9.90 million | 9.93 million | 34,730 | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Nepal or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 10.07 million against 9.77 million in Nepal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Nepal and Rwanda?
- 291,350, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Rwanda?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Nepal and Rwanda rank globally for rural population?
- Nepal ranks 54th and Rwanda ranks 53rd of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.